Umami Japanese Restaurant

The food was average but I had hoped it was better. I would advise against ordering ramen and karaage. The chashu had a nice charred flavor from being grilled but it didn't save the ramen. The issue I had with the ramen is that it is different from what it says on the menu. I got the shoyu ramen which according to the menu should be pork broth based, but either there was no pork proth in it or it's too thin for me to notice. It didn't come with the boiled egg either. I had to ask for it and I was only given half an egg. This was not made clear on the menu as I expected a whole egg. I guess the added insult to injury was was really a boiled egg in contrast to the usual flavored egg you get for ramen. However, to be fair on the menu it did say boiled egg; I just expected better. The karaage was freshly fried but there was no seasoning or marinade in the chicken meat whatsoever. Karaage is supposed to have flavor and taste good on its own with the option to enhance flavor with whatever sauce / seasoning is on the side. I'm not interested in coming back and I would hesitate to recommend this place.

This place really feels like Umami.

Best Japanese restaurant in the area! High quality, best tasting, beautiful presentation. Awesome wall sized display with video of locations in Japan make for a lovely ambience. Parking: Use the parking structure just west of the restaurant.

We had 3 sushi rolls ~ $17 each. Excellent. Parking: Difficult on the street 1 hr parking parking garage a short walking distance.

Loved the sushi and sashimi B set that we ordered. Service however was disappointing. We had to grab the soy sauce ourselves and eat our sushi’s without plates ….

This place is absolutely amazing! The interior, decor, and even the food is beautiful; you can really tell they put an effort into their restaurant. I also noticed this is family owned. You can also really tell the fish is fresh and the name is on point because every bite is so flavorful and filled with an umami flavor. The servers are friendly and everyone looks like they enjoy working there. I really recommend this place!

The menu is phenomenal! Great taste and super fresh sushi. The best! However, the service needs a little help.